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19th Century ยท Novel / memoir

Confessions of a Young Man

by George Moore. A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by George Moore, centered on art, sexuality, Irish life; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.

Date
1888
Origin
Ireland
Era
19th Century
Genre
Novel / memoir
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

ArtSexualityIrish Life

Why it matters

A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by George Moore, centered on art, sexuality, Irish life; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of full-canon expansion: traditional, modern, revised, and genre canons. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.